WBCSD Leap Program

Empowering women executives to drive the future of sustainability

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Join global in-person immersion weeks delivered in partnership with leading business schools

Be part of a unique network of leading women delivering impact

1 May – 31 October 2025

Trusted by more than 200 female leaders from 100 companies ​

ABB
ADNOC
APRIL
APTAR
AYALA
BANCO SANTANDER
BAYER
CP CHEM
CRODA
DOW
ENEL
ENGIE
GSK
INTER IKEA
KPMG
NESTLE
NOVARTIS
PETRONAS
SHELL
SYENSQO

Empowering women for impact

Gain expert insights on sustainability

Access the latest sustainability challenges and integrate them into strategic decisions.

Lead with proven strategies

Draw on the thought-leadership of world class academics and seasoned business leaders.​

Unlock your potential through mentorship

Benefit from personal mentors and professional coaches from Yale University and IMD to amplify your leadership and influence​.

Draw inspiration from a unique network​

Be inspired by a network of women leaders from a range of industries and backgrounds.

 What you’ll get

01

World-class leadership training

Gain exclusive training from ESADE, Yale, and NUS, plus mentorship with C-suite executives.

02

A unique network

Emerge from the program as part of a close-knit group of inspirational peers from across sectors.​

03

Dynamic learning experiences​

Advance your leadership skills through diverse learning formats—from classroom-based work to immersive learning experiences.​

WBCSD Leap Program Overview

A comprehensive one-year training with three in-person week-long modules

Online welcome session Lead & coaching process

May 2025

"At Arcadis, we know the power of women in the workforce. Whether it’s in our Executive Leadership Team and in other senior roles or the project managers, consultants, and engineers that help us deliver sustainable outcomes for clients, women make our company stronger. But we know we need to do more to promote gender equality, not just because of the many ways it benefits our business, but also because when we empower women, we benefit society as a whole. That’s why we have committed to having a workforce that is 40% female by 2023. It’s also why I am proud to serve as a mentor in WBCSD’s LEAP program. We can never have sustainable development without gender equality.”

— Peter Oosterveer

Former CEO, ARCADIS, LEAP mentor

“The opportunity of joining the LEAP program from the WBCSD is the chance to become a better version of yourself, both as a person and a professional. Not only you get to learn from peers who are inspiring women from different backgrounds, but you are provided with useful tools, seminars and business cases to learn to think differently. You will have the chance to challenge what you know, to keep what is useful and to go back to your position as a change-maker, capable of creating shared value within your team and outside your company. If you are given the opportunity, don’t miss it!”

— Ana Gascón

World Without Waste Director – Europe, COCA COLA

“Joining the cohort of the WBCSD LEAP program has been a tremendous opportunity for me: to receive interesting training with great teachers on sustainable development and gender balance issues, to get to know myself better through mentoring and development tools, and beyond everything else, to meet diverse, promising, and wonderful women from different countries and companies… and feeling like a team! Congratulations to the WBCSD for this initiative and the highest quality of the program. Should you have the possibility to follow the program, do not hesitate one second.”

— Camille Bonenfant

Jeanneney Managing Director, ENGIE Renewable Gas Europe

“It has been a pleasure to be part of the WBCSD LEAP Cohort 3 program. The content of the program is immensely relevant in empowering woman leaders to take on challenges in the face of global volatility and trends. What I find to be particularly insightful is the opportunity for our diverse group of 49 women from 29 countries to exchange stories and learn from our collective experiences. The thoughtful sharing from various cultures has broadened my understanding and offered fresh perspectives for me to continue to learn and grow. This has been a priceless experience and has helped my confidence since. Whenever I’m in doubt, I can still reach out to my 48 sisters around the world, my coach and mentor within this fellowship we have formed in this program!”

— Azureen Azita Abdullah

General Manager, Downstream Digital & Innovation, PETRONAS

Trusted by leading companies

239

Alumni

100

Leading companies

4.6

Evaluation score

Meet our world-class faculty

Learn from top experts in sustainability and leadership, including professors from Yale, ESADE, and global industry leaders.

Professor ANG Beng Wah

Emeritus Professor, Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, NUS College of Design and Engineering

James Baron

Professor of Management, Yale University

Peter Boyd

Founder & CEO at Time4Good Group. Resident Fellow at Yale Center for Business and the Environment

Alex CAPRI

Visiting Senior Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Visiting Senior Fellow, NUS Business School

Rodrigo Canales

Kelli Questrom Associate Professor in Management & Organizations

Patricia Cauqui

Professor in Leadership & High Impact Communication, ESADE​

Professor Benjamin William CASHORE

Li Ka Shing Professor in Public Management, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Director, Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Zoe Chance

Senior Lecturer in Management, Yale University

Marian Chertow

Manufacturer’s Association Professor of Industrial Ecology; Director of the Center for Industrial Ecology

Todd Cort

Senior Lecturer in Sustainability; Faculty Director of Sustainability Program, MBA for Executives; Faculty Co-Director, Yale Center for Business and the Environment

Joaquín Cava

Deputy Director Executive Education, ESADE

Professor KOH Lian Pin

Associate Vice President and Chief Sustainability Scientist, NUS; Vice Dean (Research), NUS Faculty of Science; KITHCT Chair Professor of Conservation; Director, Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions; Director, Tropical Marine Science Institute

Carolina Kindelán

Partner, Lideratu Partners​

Professor LAM Khee Poh

Provost's Chair Professor of Architecture and the Built Environment Professor, Department of Architecture, NUS College of Design and Engineering

Melissa LOW

Research Fellow, NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions

Aranzazu Narbona

Promociona Project Academic Director, ESADE​

Rodney Irwin

Chief Education Officer & Corporate Secretary, WBCSD

Associate Professor ZHANG Weina

Associate Professor, Department of Finance, NUS Business School Academic Director, MSc (Sustainable and Green Finance) Deputy Director, NUS Sustainable and Green Finance Institute

Luis Vives

Full Professor of Strategy & General Management, ESADE​

Julie Zimmerman

Vice Provost for Planetary Solutions, Professor of Green Engineering, Deputy Director for Research at Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering

Learning crafted with leading academic institutions and partners

Who is this program for:

Perfect for all business roles: no prior sustainability expertise required

Gain leadership skills to drive change, even if you're not a sustainability expert

Designed for women with 15+ years of working experience​

Demonstrated leadership qualities within your company

Excellent English proficiency

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